News and Announcements

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Mercury is one of the most toxic airborne pollutants that can find its way into our waters and the food chain. Efforts to understand and mitigate the threat posed by it and other air toxics ... Read More »

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Lake St. Clair benefits from an array of programs that monitor various aspects of its environmental health. These programs often collaborate with each other, but enhanced regional coordination will help eliminate gaps and redundancies in coverage, and maximize their ... Read More »

In May 2005, the International Association of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors was merged with the Great Lakes Cities Initiative. The resulting organization, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, is headquartered in Chicago and can be accessed through the link www.glslcities.org.... Read More »

Ann Arbor, Mich. — The latest iteration of the Great Lakes Regional Air Toxic Emissions Inventory, a key resource for environmental management in the binational region, has been released by the Great Lakes Commission.

The inventory organizes annual data collected by the eight Great Lakes states and province of Ontario ... Read More »

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Great Lakes restoration, protection and sustainable use will be the focal point for two major regional events to be held in early May in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2004 Semiannual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission, with a theme of “Restoring ... Read More »

To recognize outstanding achievement and vision in electronic communications technology

Barbara Barrett Lucas, a master’s degree student in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, is the recipient of the 2004 Carol A. Ratza Memorial Scholarship. With concentrations in land use planning and ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Members of Congress, legislative staff and Great Lakes leaders will focus on how to “Restore the Greatness!” to the world’s greatest system of freshwater on Wednesday, March 3 at Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.

This long-standing annual event provides a forum to examine Great Lakes issues ... Read More »

The Great Lakes Commission is encouraging support for several key Great Lakes priorities funded by Energy and Water appropriations, including the John Glenn Great Lakes Basin Program and a replacement lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., among others. This letter was sent to key members of the Great Lakes Congressional ... Read More »